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  Tourism | 11/21/2025

  The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, visits the development of tourism sustainability actions to preserve and enhance the Parador de Tortosa.
  

  Hereu has visited the Parador in Tarragona, which will close to the public in autumn 2026 (and until approximately mid-2028) to improve, modernise and make the establishment more sustainableThe planned works will complement the work that is currently ongoing, which will be completed in the first quarter of 2026In total, the Parador de Tortosa has received an investment of €14.3 million from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. Minister Jordi Hereu has highlighted the need for the public sector to continue funding initiatives that help to preserve and improve the rich local and national heritage

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  Industry | 11/20/2025

  Hereu highlights the potential of biotransformation to drive the circular economy and industrial innovation

  The Government reiterates its commitment to innovation and the circular economy to boost specialised employment and industrial competitivenessThe Dapibus biotransformation centre in Abrera has received half a million euros in aid from the Ministry

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  Industry | 11/19/2025

  Hereu highlights the Defence industry's contribution to the Spanish economy

  According to the minister, we are in the midst of a very special moment, due to the significant investments committed to major programmes and the role that the EU will play in supporting the consolidation of the European defence industry.Hereu recalled that the Ministry of Industry is working to support and assist Spanish companies. He cited the example of SAPA, which has been awarded more than €90 million in various programmes managed by this ministry.This year, the Government launched an Industrial and Technological Plan for Security and Defence in response to the international geopolitical context, the emergence of new hybrid threats and the rethinking of the Atlantic alliance, which includes a wide range of measures.Among the measures included in the Plan is the launch of new Special Modernisation Programmes. Currently, 31 programmes have been approved, worth €14.422 billion for the period 2025-2032.

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  Branch of industry and tourism | 11/19/2025

  The Undersecretary for Industry and Tourism presents the ‘Current Challenges to National Security’ conference

  The conference, led by the Director of National Security, took place in the Ministry's Conference Room.

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  Tourism | 11/18/2025

  International air passengers exceeded 10 million in October, 5.6% more than in the same month in 2024

  Between January and October, Spain welcomed 96.7 million international passengers, which is a 5.6% increase on the previous year In terms of market diversification, arrivals from countries such as Colombia, Mexico, China and Qatar are worth highlighting As for airports, the largest year-on-year increases were recorded in Valencia and Seville, with an 11.2% increase